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fujiyamasan

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17. There are enough US citizens and permanent residents to do the kind of work H1Bs are mostly used for

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 03:22 AM

Jan 2026

The biggest problem is the visa is not really used for high level/ senior engineering or r&d positions. It’s often used for lower level work that could be done by someone already here. So called “genius” visas which are more limited may be a better fit for those with exceptional skills.

I may have been willing to defend the program to an extent when unemployment was really low, but it’s definitely rising in the tech industry. AI is definitely having an impact here and this is just the beginning.

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Bill To 'Eliminate' H-1B Visa Program Introduced in Congress [View all] BumRushDaShow Jan 2026 OP

Less doctors, less engineers, less scientists, etc. no_hypocrisy Jan 2026 #1

Our citizens study psychology, history, journalism and avoid sciences and math bucolic_frolic Jan 2026 #2

Oh, bullshit-nt Ollie Garkie Jan 2026 #8

Or they study law or business. dedl67 Jan 2026 #10

Not really. All you are doing is defending a low-wage program to satisfy the tech companies and their backing VCs, etc. xocetaceans Jan 2026 #14

If the H1B visas are being used to undercut salaries in engineering, that is wrong. dedl67 Jan 2026 #15

No one does research in "the sciences". That is far too broad. At best, if you did what you claim, you have a narrow ... xocetaceans Jan 2026 #18

There are enough US citizens and permanent residents to do the kind of work H1Bs are mostly used for fujiyamasan Jan 2026 #17

If the workers aren't allowed in the US DBoon Jan 2026 #3

The same companies may just employ them in other countries dickthegrouch Jan 2026 #4

Be careful what you wish for, MAGA! mdbl Jan 2026 #5

the U.S. has more than enough Engineers & Scientists Nigrum Cattus Jan 2026 #6

If you actually read the article you will see that there is actually a shortage of qualified workers in some fields dedl67 Jan 2026 #13

This out of work Ollie Garkie Jan 2026 #7

H-1B can go North Coast Lawyer Jan 2026 #9

H1B visas allow highly skilled international students with doctoral degrees in the sciences to work in the US dedl67 Jan 2026 #11

Trumps idea is better rolypolychloe Jan 2026 #12

I don't think the H1Bs have been gamed for medicine as they have for tech fujiyamasan Jan 2026 #16